Regrettably, it is a fact that millions of people actually choose to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Doing so not just puts one's life at risk and puts passengers in danger at the same time, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will typically lead to serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and in many cases incarceration. In many cases someone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying substance abuse problem. A legal court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehab rather than other serious penalties for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in alcohol and drug rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eliminate other penalties from the crime, but sometimes decrease the severity of such consequences to some large degree. Specifically if the individual willingly participates drug rehabilitation and is also a first time offender. Research has shown that a large proportion of folks who do receive drug treatment for a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for similar charges later on.